FAITH CENTERED POSTS
When in a mental health crisis I grappled with faith and searched for clarity about what was true. In the end, Christian counseling and uncovering lies I’d believed about the character of God paved a way to lasting healing. Let’s carve out some space for your mind to breathe.
Doors and Windows
It's been a while since I've given you an update on my back situation. {You can see the beginning of the ordeal here.} So I'll be quick. I really don't like to dwell, or complain, or belly ache about my circumstances. I hope you don't see this post as any of that....
Working Wife
Sometimes sermons haunt me. No matter what I do, I just can't stop thinking about what was said in church on Sunday. Sometimes it's a thought provoking--new knowledge of a well known passage. Other times it's convicting. Still other times it can be something else...
The Longer Road
I know you remember Lindsay from Friday's Art of Living post. If you missed it, you should read that first, here. In addition to being a wonderful woman of God with a heart built for service and an attitude that waits upon the Lord...she is also a very gifted...
The Art of Living: Lindsay Smith
When I think about someone living well, I can't help but think of my dear friend Lindsay Smith. Now, she might not always feel like she's mastered the art of living, but in the years I've known her I have drawn buckets of inspiration from the proverbial well of her...
Giving Up {making lenten promises}
{image via OpenBible.org...with the biggest text indicating the most popular lenten fasts.} I'm not Catholic and I didn't grow up Catholic. It wasn't until I was in high school that I realized what Mardi Gras actually celebrated: One last day of fun and frolic...
One Wise Women {A Promo Sneak Peek}
Take a sneak peek at one of my latest projects. Cute, right? It's a short promo video for an upcoming women's retreat that my church {First Baptist Minot} is hosting in April. The theme that the committee is working with is "One Wise Woman." An over arching idea...
Mistaken Identity
Today I was shopping downtown at one of my favorite book stores. When I came out I went to my car and tried to open the door. Maybe I shouldn't tell you this, but I will anyway...I don't usually lock my car doors. Especially not when I'm in downtown PraCan. My car...
Honor Your Parents {Grownup Edition}
Sometimes, when I don't know how to start, I just begin with something obvious. It's a good jumping off point. Today I'll start with this thought. We all have parents. Whether they excelled at being a mom and dad, I can't tell you. But it doesn't change the...
Young. Wild. Free
I've been thinking about freedom. It started with a devotional I heard on New Year's Eve. Since then the concept of freedom has been tumbling around my brain. The NYE speaker pointed to the song "Young, Wild and Free" as a cultural reference to what can be...
2013 In Review
Happy New Year! It's hard to believe we have entered another year. If your life is anything like mine...it's felt like a whirlwind ever since Thanksgiving. Yikes. But now the festivities are behind us and it's time to learn from the past year and step into a...
Dakota Pearls {the skinny on the outreach}
Today is a continuation of yesterday's post. If you missed yesterday, start by reading that here. In this post, I'll be giving an over view of the ins and outs of our ministry. To start with, we are focused on the women working in the strip clubs in...
Dakota Pearls {North Dakota’s Strip Club Outreach}
A long time ago I told you about a ministry I felt called to get rolling up here in Practically Canada. In case you missed it, you can read the full post here. In case you've forgotten, I'll give you a brief refresher course. More than a year ago I...
